Hyderabad Police chief cautions against midnight birthday celebrations on Tank Bund, other major roads
Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar has issued a warning against midnight birthday celebrations on major roads following a fatal accident. The city is reinforcing existing bans on such gatherings to prevent further tragedies.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the challenges of urban safety management and the enforcement of public order in rapidly growing metropolitan areas.
In the wake of a f atal road accident that claimed the lives of a six-year-old girl and her family member while crossing a road in Hyderabad to celebrate birthday, the city Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar has warned citizens against organising midnight birthday parties and cake-cutting ceremonies on Tank Bund and other major roads across the city.
In an appeal issued on Friday (October 9, 2026), the Commissioner urged youngsters and parents to avoid celebrating birthdays on busy roads, near lakes and in parks, cautioning that moments of celebration could turn into tragedies due to negligence and reckless driving.
Referring to the recent accident on Tank Bund, the Commissioner said a family had gathered around 2 a.m. to celebrate the birthday of a six-year-old girl when a road accident claimed the lives of the child and another family member.
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